Secretary-General Concerned about Tensions among Darfur’s Internally Displaced

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General is concerned about the situation in Kalma camp between internally displaced persons (IDPs) supporting the Darfur Peace Process in Doha and others.

The Secretary-General calls on all concerned to address their differences through political dialogue and to refrain from any action that could incite violence.

The African Union-United Nations Joint Chief Mediator and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) are doing all they can to defuse the situation and facilitate reconciliation.

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